Dec 15 Community Louisville MSD To Repair Historic Sewer Pipe On West Broadway The sewers were first built in the 1800s, and have withstood more than a century of storm and wastewater. By Ryan Van Velzer Dec 15 Community Louisville MSD To Repair Historic Sewer Pipe On West Broadway Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 14 Environment 30th Annual Ohio River Sweep Set For Saturday The event is part of a six-state initiative to collect trash along the river spanning from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 14 Environment 30th Annual Ohio River Sweep Set For Saturday Ryan Van Velzer
May 30 Environment Louisville Metro Sewer District Plans Rate Hike Louisville residents will likely see monthly sewer bills go up in August to cover the costs of a federally mandated plan to clean up the city’s waterways. By Ryan Van Velzer May 30 Environment Louisville Metro Sewer District Plans Rate Hike Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 19 Environment An Update From MSD’s Tunnel Somewhere Under The Ohio River The Metropolitan Sewer District has completed about 10 percent of a 4-mile-long tunnel meant to store excess sewage and stormwater. By Ryan Van Velzer Mar 19 Environment An Update From MSD's Tunnel Somewhere Under The Ohio River Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 7 Environment Ohio River Levels To Rise Over Weekend The National Weather Service predicts the river will crest Monday at about 20 feet, which is just about one foot below the action level when the river starts to flow outside its banks. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 7 Environment Ohio River Levels To Rise Over Weekend Ryan Van Velzer
Feb 5 Environment Federal Flood Map Changes Will Affect Insurance Rates For 2,500 In Louisville Don't live in the floodplain? You might after the new flood map takes effect. By Ryan Van Velzer Feb 5 Environment Federal Flood Map Changes Will Affect Insurance Rates For 2,500 In Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Dec 31 Environment 2018 Is Louisville’s Wettest Year On Record Heavy rains this spring caused the worst river flooding since 1997, forcing the Metropolitan Sewer District to release billions of gallons of sewage into Louisville waterways. By Ryan Van Velzer Dec 31 Environment 2018 Is Louisville's Wettest Year On Record Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 24 Environment As Rain Continues, Flood Warnings Close Louisville Streets Louisville Metro officials say they have closed Frankfort Avenue between Story Avenue and River Road as of about noon Monday. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 24 Environment As Rain Continues, Flood Warnings Close Louisville Streets Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 23 Environment Traffic On Main Street Will Be Worse, As Work On Sewer Line Continues The seven-foot-wide sewer pipe underneath Main Street is crumbling further, forcing traffic down to one lane, Metropolitan Sewer District officials say. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 23 Environment Traffic On Main Street Will Be Worse As Work On Sewer Line Continues Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 2 Community Another Sewer Line Cave-In Prompts Closure Near Downtown Louisville East Liberty Street at the site has been reduced to one lane and the intersection with Baxter Avenue is partially closed. By Rick Howlett Aug 2 Community Another Sewer Line Cave-In Prompts Closure Near Downtown Louisville Rick Howlett
Jul 30 Community MSD Cancels Sewage Storage Basin Near Grinstead The Metropolitan Sewer District has ditched plans to build a sewage storage basin in the Highlands and will instead extend an underground storage tunnel underneath downtown. By Ryan Van Velzer Jul 30 Community MSD Cancels Sewage Storage Basin Near Grinstead Ryan Van Velzer
Jul 25 Community Study Finds MSD Still Awards Most Of Its Business To White Men Despite efforts to diversify its suppliers, the analysis found the Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District still awards most of its business to companies owned by white men. By Amina Elahi Jul 25 Community Study Finds MSD Still Awards Most Of Its Business To White Men Amina Elahi
Jul 23 Community Louisville MSD To Raise Sewer Rates Again On Aug. 1 Ratepayers' bills will go up an average of $3.87 starting August 1, the agency said on Monday. That equals a 6.9 percent increase, the most MSD is currently allowed. By Amina Elahi Jul 23 Community Louisville MSD To Raise Sewer Rates Again On Aug. 1 Amina Elahi
Jul 22 Community Part Of Broadway Closed After Sewer Cave-In A 152-year-old sewer pipe crumbled below the pavement at Broadway and South Preston Street. By Laura Ellis Jul 22 Community Part Of Broadway Closed After Sewer Cave-In Laura Ellis
Jul 12 Environment $3 Million Study Could Identify Opportunities For Louisville Flood Protection Improvements Louisville's Metropolitan Sewer District has already identified lots of needs in the city's aging flood system. Now, $3 million in federal funding will help them study the issue in more detail. By Amina Elahi Jul 12 Environment $3 Million Will Go To Studying Louisville Flood Protection Amina Elahi